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December 30, 1934

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Notable Births

John N. Bahcall

1934John N. Bahcall, American astrophysicist and astronomer, co-developed the Hubble Space Telescope (died 2005)[†]

John Norris Bahcall was an American astrophysicist and the Richard Black Professor for Astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced Study. He was known for a wide range of contributions to solar, galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, including the solar neutrino problem, the development of the Hubble Space Telescope, and his leadership and development of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

Joseph Bologna

1934Joseph Bologna, American actor, director, playwright and screenwriter (died 2017)[†]

Joseph Bologna was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter notable for his roles in the comedy films My Favorite Year, Blame It on Rio, and Transylvania 6-5000.

Barry Briggs

1934Barry Briggs, New Zealand motorcycle racer and sportscaster[†]

Barry Briggs is a New Zealand former speedway rider.

Joseph P. Hoar

1934Joseph P. Hoar, American general (died 2022)[†]

Joseph Paul Hoar was a United States Marine Corps four-star general. He served as Commander in Chief of United States Central Command from 1991 to 1994, retiring from the Marine Corps on September 1, 1994.

Tony Serra

1934Tony Serra, American criminal defense and civil rights attorney, political activist and tax resister[†]

Joseph Tony Serra is an American criminal defense and civil rights attorney, political activist and tax resister from San Francisco.

Del Shannon

1934Del Shannon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1990)[†]

Charles Weedon Westover, known professionally as Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one Billboard hit "Runaway", which was covered later by various major artists, including Elvis Presley and the Traveling Wilburys. In 1999, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to his music career, he had minor acting roles.

Russ Tamblyn

1934Russ Tamblyn, American actor[†]

Russell Irving Tamblyn, also known as Rusty Tamblyn, is an American film and television actor and dancer.

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Headlines from December 30, 1934

France Welcomes Action Of Japan on the Treaty

By the Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. 29. -- With the presentation today by Ambassador Naotake Sato of Japan's denunciation of the Washington Naval Treaty, France's own scheme for future naval limitation was expected shortly to be communicated to the other signatories to the defunct pact.

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Smith, at 61, Bars Political Talk But Expatiates on 'Duties' at Zoo; Former Governor Attributes Illness of Elephant to Election and Not His Ministrations as 'Night Superintendent' -- Cuts Birthday Cake and Speculates on Future of Real Estate.

By Unknown Author

Somewhat hampered because he finds himself "very busy these days," Alfred E. Smith celebrated his sixty-first birthday yesterday Strictly speaking, the observance should have been today, since the former Governor was born Dec. 30, 1873.

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14 MORE EXECUTED FOR KIROFF MURDER; Nikolaieff, Accused as Actual Slayer, and 13 Others Put to Death in Leningrad. CAPITAL PENALTIES AT 117 Soviet Ridicules Rumors That Zinovieff and Kameneff Have Been Executed. 14 MORE EXECUTED FOR KIROFF MURDER

By Harold Denny.special Cable To the New York Times.by Harold Denny

Nikolaev and 13 others executed; text of ct statement; rept of execution of Zinovieff and Kameneff denied; press comment; Warsaw hears Soviet Govt will demand extradition of Trotsky as one of organizers of Leningrad conspiracy; details of group of Left-Wing radicals

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